Henrik Nordstrom wrote:
> tis 2007-06-19 klockan 14:47 +0200 skrev Julian Reschke:
>
>> HTTP-date = rfc1123-date ; for use by HTTP clients
>> | obsolete-date ; only allowed for recipients
>> obsolete-date = rfc850-date | asctime-date
>>
>> Question:
>>
>> In Prague we also talked about adding an "explanatory note to BNF
>> section" -- was that meant to be a generic statement that the BNF
>> includes some productions that producers should not use? Any concrete
>> suggestions for text?
>
> I don't remember the exact context, but it's already there in the text.
> Just aligning it to refer to the correct BNF terms should do.
Pointer, please?
>> Feedback appreciated (please also verify the BNF comments I added).
>
> Instead of clients/recipients I think it's better to divide in parsers /
> producers..
>
> the reference to client is not right. rfc1123-date is the only form
> allowed to be used when constructing HTTP messages, this applies equal
> to both clients and servers.
> ...
Right, sorry. New version:
HTTP-date = rfc1123-date ; for use in message producers
| obsolete-date ; only allowed in message parsing
obsolete-date = rfc850-date | asctime-date
Best regards, Julian